Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-21
cLAnORlHe f0l STATEHOOD.
The Aberdeen Csnvsatisn Attended b
Over 500 Delegates. .Harmsnisss
Catherine.

The Dakota one-si1te conventiou, held
at Alb rleen Decsnbsr l5. was large
and harmonious gathering. being ATTENDED
b.. some 300 dslegatsS and 400 moro vsrs
represented BY proxy. Soon aftsr The
convention wal callsl b order tho secre-
tary read the folloxina later from Con.
gressman Wiliism y. Spriager:
This is tho first corcerted move mont on the
part q t ths people q nshota tor single tate
tofore tie organised Aisorts Of yonr people have
been in the directioa of divi ion Of ths
territory into two parts, while fndivtduAls
riory have orposti M u eisorts s Thsss . con- on
had the inesitaLi{ ssSii ' 8. i. .seating any Il.
u sSal s;tisss. ies'ss ~ tss ;ss ~
ques,ion Of division Of the territory Il purely
GOAL one. concerning only the people Of Dakots.
edasPy GP' n st.s ss. n =; unGP
the people Of tho tarritory than would DO
Lhe question OF dividing the state Of Florida,
union is l.4O0,000 Dakota does not claim to
have population exceeding 600,000, hence at
present, on the ground Of population, there 10
the formation Of Two ct ates out Of her present
territory, or for giving tho people within her
limits four senators, swhen Illinois with 600 600
two senators eaeh Those Who are claiming
for Deko a the right TO divide. are claiming D
greater power for the Territory than any state
n y a ths mno has 1naor SECTION ssss
welded to the idea OF dividing may well
postpone the realization OF their hopes. can
assure them, from my knowledge of public sen.
Gnent here, that the division Of Dakota ct this
time. and the erection Of two states within her
borders, is utterly impossible. have earnestly
desired and still desire tho admission Of Dakota
90 one state, but have opposed and will continue
TO oppose her ACKNOWLEDGMENT. have faith In
the future Of Dakota. She il destined to take
her place very soon In the galaxy Of our states a.
Union. therefore bid you God speed in the
work Of the convention, and trust tliat ts labors
will result IN tho early admission OF Dakota - q
state In the Union.
tsigncd wH II. sPRnoEn.
The following memorial was adoptsls:
To the congress of The United States. Tho
people OF Dakota, assembled In delegate CON-
vention. respectfully represent that they are
desfrous OF tho admission Of tho Territory ~ .
stnte into this federal union. We possess sum
cient population to entitle us representation
In case OF admission. We earnestly petit ION
the passage Of an act authorizing tho election
OF delegates to a constitutional convention, to
tho end that the constitution 70 framed NAV he
submitted to vote Of the people for rattdca-
tion a the next general election. Submitted
herewith are statistics showing the population
OF Dnkota by counties also statistics allowing
the present development Of the Territory, TO
which we invite your attention, and pray for
favorable consideration.
Besides the delegates selec!ed to present
III memorial 10 congress and remain In
Washington this winter are: Two yet
unnamed from Grand Forks; Messrs.
Bennett and Mccarthy, Of the Black
Hills; Sheafe, Of Water.owp; johnson
AMI Mccoy, OF Aberdeen; Purcell, Of
Wahpston; Jewel, OF Biem .rck; Keane,
of Jamestown; Greene, Of + .rgo; Wright
ami Van Epps, of Sioux Falls. A motion
was adopted to havs 10000 copies OF the
memorial printed and distributed for
reacing end si7ning BY Dakota at large.
The delegates to Washington number
fifteen and are as follows.
L. g. johnson. - large, Of Brown I n. L No
Cormack Of Grand Forks w. +. Dodge, Fargo
district Hon. Granville E. Bennett. Q. b. No
Carthy, Pennington Ex-<3pv. J hn 4. Penning-
ton, OF Yankton Robert Fl. Mcbride of Davtson /;
Anthony Gnrnett. 2embina; G. H. Winson,
MinnehAha +. 4. Gale, Lincoln G. =. Mccoy.
Brown J. A. Lee, Day; Col. VIM. Thompson,
Burleigh J. A. Frye, 6tutsmnn.
Alb rdeen 10 confident o, the early adj
mission Of the Territory and that Il will b.
the capital city.